The Multi-Tier JDBC driver for Informix (Enterprise Edition) comprises three components: on the client, a generic set
of JDBC client classes that communicate over the network with a request broker, and a database-specific agent for MS SQL Server.
This empowers the network administrator to deploy the drivers on as many clients as they like, whilst permitting security and
performance configuration in the one central location (in the broker rulebook). The OpenLink Multi-Tier Drivers for Informix
are a Type A class driver developed using the ESQL/C call level interface.